Scandinavian Literature - 20th and 21st Century Scandinavian Area Studies

Lågaregradsemne

Emnebeskrivelse

Mål og innhold

The course provides an introduction to Scandinavian literature and literary history from 1900 to the present. The student is introduced to representative works as well as to important literary developments, particularly in the genres of poetry and the novel. Emphasis is placed on the interaction between intellectual, social and political developments. The course covers works by both classical Norwegian, Swedish and Danish authors (for example Sigrid Undset, Knut Hamsun and Karen Blixen) and contemporary writers (for example Dag Solstad, Helle Helle and Karl Ove Knausgaard). Authors from Finland or Iceland might also be included.

Læringsutbytte

On completion of the programme the candidate should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate will have a thorough knowledge of 20th and 21st century Scandinavian cultural and intellectual trends, of Scandinavian literary history, as well as an understanding of important authorships and representative literary works.

Skills

The candidate will be able to discuss central literary developments and be able to analyze and to write about central works in 20th and 21st century Scandinavian literature.

General competence

The candidate will have a broad knowledge of 20th and 21st century cultural and literary history and of important writers and individual works.

Fulltid/deltid

-

Studiepoeng, omfang

15

Studienivå (studiesyklus)

Bachelor

Undervisningssemester

Spring

Undervisningssted

Bergen

Krav til forkunnskaper

The course requires spoken and written proficiency in English.

Anbefalte forkunnskaper

Ingen

Studiepoengsreduksjon

Ingen

Krav til studierett

The course is open to exchange students and other students with upper secondary education from outside Norway with admission to the University of Bergen.

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

Teaching will be given either as double or triple lectures. Total: 24-26 hours.

Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet

None.

Vurderingsformer

7-day home exam.

The exam assignment will be given in English.

The exam must be submitted in English.

Karakterskala

A-F.

Vurderingssemester

Spring

Litteraturliste

Litteraturlista vil vere klar innan 01.12 for vårsemesteret.

Emneevaluering

Courses are evaluated regularly in accordance with the University of Bergen´s quality assurance system.

Hjelpemiddel til eksamen

Ikkje relevant.

Programansvarlig

Programstyret for nordisk

Emneansvarlig

Programstyret for nordisk

Administrativt ansvarlig

Department of linguistic, literary and aesthetic studies